Cast: Junichiro Yamashita

Direction Kôzaburô Yoshimura

Cast Ayako Wakao · Junichiro Yamashita · Tamao Nakamura · Ganjiro Nakamura

Synopsis Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963) is a gripping melodrama adapted from a novel by renowned author Tsutomu Mizukami, whose works have inspired notable directors such as Tadashi Imai and Masahiro Shinoda. The story revolves around a young artisan who specializes...

Direction Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Shiho Fujimura · Yoshihiko Aoyama · Makoto Fujita

Direction Masahiro Shinoda

Cast Shinichiro Mikami · Shima Iwashita · Kayoko Honjo · Hizuru Takachiho

Synopsis The Dry Lake (1961) is a cinematic work that solidified Masahiro Shinoda's reputation as a pioneer of the Japanese New Wave. Crafted by the provocative Shûji Terayama, known for his work on "Rally in the Streets," this film marked the...

Direction Kazuo Mori

Cast Hideki Ninomiya · Masahide Kizuka · Riki Hashimoto · Toru Abe

Direction Keigo Kimura

Cast Ayako Wakao · Ichiro Sugai · Tarô Marui · Choko Iida

Direction Noboru Tanaka

Cast Kyoko Aoyama · Erina Miyai · Eiko Matsuda · Machiko Ohtani

Direction Chusei Sone

Cast Hitomi Sakae · Kunio Ôtsuka · Hitoshi Takagi · Noboru Mitani

Synopsis Kyoshi mejika (1978) follows the story of Mejika, a charming Eurasian individual who secures a position as a Biology teacher at a renowned high school known for its strict discipline. Mejika's unbiased and open-minded approach to teaching and life begins...

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Toranosuke Ogawa · Junichiro Yamashita · Shirô Amakusa · Murasaki Fujima

Direction Koji Shima

Cast Masayo Banri · Mitsuko Han'ya · Hiroko Hanai · Gen Harada

Synopsis Onna mekura monogatari (1965) follows the journey of a young woman named Tsuruko who, at the tender age of sixteen, loses her sight due to an illness. Faced with this challenge, she embarks on a new path as a massage...

Direction Kazuo Ikehiro

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Yukiji Asaoka · Shiho Fujimura · Mikio Narita

Synopsis Young Boss (1965) follows the journey of a young naval officer who, upon returning to his hometown, is driven by a deep sense of duty and justice to seek retribution for his father's untimely demise. The film delves into themes...